In this newly created role, Mike is responsible for retail banking, wealth management, and residential mortgage lending in the Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania markets.

A 20-year HSBC veteran, Mike has relocated to McLean, VA from Rochester, NY where he served as District Executive since 2006. Mike has also held leadership roles with HSBC in Private Banking, Business Banking, eBusiness, and Human Resources. He earned his MBA from the Saunders School of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology, and received his undergraduate degree in business from Regent's College.

As a strong supporter of HSBC's environmental and educational initiatives, Mike has served on the Board of Directors of Genesee Land Trust, and is an active participant in Junior Achievement and the Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment.

“We're thrilled to bring someone of Mike's experience and talent to help lead this growing region.” said Aimee Daniels, Executive Vice President and Regional President, HSBC Bank USA. N.A. “With an international network in over 85 countries and territories as well as an extensive on-the-ground presence, we are uniquely placed to serve all our customers' financial needs.”

Since opening its first Washington D.C. branch in 2004, HSBC's Mid-Atlantic network has grown to 14 branches with the recent opening of a new office in Potomac, MD, confirming its status as a leading regional bank by assets as well as the number one embassy banking franchise.

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HSBC Bank USA, N.A., operates more than 470 bank branches throughout the United States. There are more than 375 in New York state as well as branches in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, California, Delaware, Illinois, Oregon and Washington State. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. is the principal subsidiary of HSBC USA Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc.

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HSBC Bank USA, N.A., with total assets of $186 billion as of 30 June 2010, serves its 3.8 million customers through its personal financial services, commercial banking, private banking, asset management, and global banking and markets segments.